Candidates seeking the District 1 seat on the Gadsden County Commission recognize a need for improvement in county government. Although each agreed productive change is necessary, they shared differing views about how to achieve it.
At a political forum Saturday, voters had a chance to hear candidates talk about their positions on these and other issues.

Gadsden County Commissioners unanimously voted to not pass an amendment that would change 1 acre of land on the Future Land Use Map from Rural Residential to Commercial.
The site, which once contained a country store, was considered neighborhood commercial use. After hearing the opinions of those supporting and opposing the amendment, Gadsden commissioners told Rising Sons wrecking company since their company is considered commercial, and not neighborhood commercial, they have to close their business or relocate.